A longer, nearly 9-minute version of the pepper spraying of protesters at UC Davis offers a familiar reminder for cops—video "evidence" offers an often deceptive, or at least incomplete, version of a police force encounter.
Read More →Two popular social movements in 2011—flash mobs and occupiers—placed a great strain on cities and their LE agencies. It wasn't long before both movements were infiltrated and hijacked by troublemakers bent on violence.
Read More →California's Gov. Jerry Brown has requested a formal review of the state's police use-of-force training, following widely publicized confrontations at two university campuses.
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An Albuquerque Public Schools officer who used handcuffs on an autistic 7-year-old has been placed on paid leave, and the incident has sparked a debate about how to restrain children.
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Faculty members objected to the hiring of the former LAPD chief. One professor said the school should enlist in-house faculty members to lead the probe rather than relying on "a former cop who is charging a lot of money we don't have to spend."
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The Internet hacking group Anonymous has launched its latest attack on the UC Davis police officer accused of pepper-spraying student by posting a video online that lists his personal contact information.
Read More →The Penn State Board of Trustees appointed former FBI director and federal judge Louis J. Freeh to lead an independent investigation into the child sex abuse scandal, granting him broad investigative powers.
Read More →A Lake Forest Police officer has been removed from Deer Path Middle School for his role in a sexting scandal that resulted in the resignation of the principal.
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Administrators said they placed Chief Annette Spicuzza on leave as "a necessary step toward restoring trust on our campus," UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, said in a statement.
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United Public Safety has formed to produce a budget-conscious line of mobile printers and software that manage parking tickets, citations, and permits, according to the company.
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